If you will be using SMB and NFS protocols simultaneously, you must create separate share directories for each file-sharing protocol.

Protocol

Supported Versions / Features

SMB

SMB 1 (CIFS)

SMB 2

SMB 3

Protocol auto-negotiation with client

macOS Named Streams support for file systems using the SMB protocol only that are not shared with other protocols, such as Xsan or NFS

NFS

NFSv3

NFSv4

Tested Scalability Limits

The following scalability limits have been tested and verified for StorNext NAS.

Maximum Number of Connected Users

Appliance

100 connected users for a single appliance

Xcellis Workflow Director

Artico

StorNext Metadata Appliance

500 connected users for a single appliance

Xcellis Workflow Extender

G300 Gateway

User Directory Support

StorNext NAS supports the following user directories.

Important

You can use only one authentication scheme for a NAS cluster.

Authentication Scheme

Supported Versions / Features

Microsoft Active Directory

2008

2012

2016

Unix extensions (RFC2307)

RID UID mapping

OpenLDAP

Samba 3.2 schema extensions

OpenLDAP with Kerberos

Apple Open Directory

OS X 10.5 or higher

Uses CLI configuration procedure

Local Users

Local users can be created directly on the appliance

Scale-Out StorNext NAS Clustering

StorNext NAS supports the following NAS clustering features with SMB file-sharing protocols. Minimal NAS clustering features are supported with NFS file-sharing protocols. For more information, see NAS Clusters in the StorNext NAS Documentation Center.

Feature

Description

StorNext NAS Clustering

Multiple StorNext NAS nodes can be combined into a single clustering namespace.

Configuration Mirroring

Each NAS node inherits the share configuration from the master cluster node.

User Directory

All NAS nodes share the same user directory configuration.

File Locking

Clustering propagates file locking across all NAS nodes in the cluster.

You can configure StorNext NAS 1.2.5 and later on Quantum appliances with the following StorNext 5 and StorNext Connect Manage NAS App combinations. Keep in mind that only the listed StorNext NAS configuration combinations are supported.

Can be configured with Xcellis Workflow Director or M-Series NAS clusters.

Named streams option for the optimization of macOS file metadata

ACL support for LDAP

SNMP support

Automatic NAS cluster upgrades

1.3.0

5.4.0.1 or later

Manage NAS App v4**

StorNext NAS license is available as a separate purchase

Single namespace for all gateways

NFSv4 support on single node***

Can be configured with Xcellis Workflow Director or M-Series NAS clusters.

Available with factory installations of StorNext 5.4.0.1

Multi-node automatic load-balancing and NAS failover for SMB shares

Remote and local upgrades supported

* For information about upgrading your version of StorNext NAS, see NAS Upgrades in the StorNext NAS Documentation Center.

** The Xcellis Workflow Extender cannot host StorNext Connect, but it can be part of a NAS cluster in which the StorNext Server hosts StorNext Connect. For more information, see Xcellis WFE and G300 NAS Clusters in the StorNext NAS Documentation Center.

*** NFSv3 / NFSv4 do not support failover on the Xcellis Workflow Extender.

Can be configured with Xcellis Workflow Director or M-Series NAS clusters.

Named streams option for the optimization of macOS file metadata

ACL support for LDAP

SNMP support

Automatic NAS cluster upgrades

1.3.0*

5.3.2 or later

Manage NAS App v4**

StorNext NAS license is available as a separate purchase

Single namespace for all gateways

NFSv4 support on single node***

Can be configured with Xcellis Workflow Director or M-Series NAS clusters.

Available with factory installations of StorNext 5.4.0.1

Bundled with StorNext 5.4.0.x for StorNext NAS upgrades*

Multi-node automatic load-balancing and NAS failover for SMB shares

Remote and local upgrades supported

1.2.5*

5.3.2 or later

Manage NAS App v4**

StorNext NAS license is available as a separate purchase

Single namespace for all gateways

NFSv4 support on single node***

Can be configured with Xcellis Workflow Director or M-Series NAS clusters.

Prerequisite for upgrading to StorNext NAS 1.3.0

Bundled with StorNext 5.4.0.x for StorNext NAS upgrades*

Multi-node automatic load-balancing and NAS failover for SMB shares

Remote and local upgrades supported

* For information about upgrading your version of StorNext NAS, see NAS Upgrades in the StorNext NAS Documentation Center.

** The G300 Gateway cannot host StorNext Connect, but it can be part of a NAS cluster in which the StorNext Server hosts StorNext Connect. For more information, see Xcellis WFE and G300 NAS Clusters in the StorNext NAS Documentation Center.